What’s Up With Water condenses global water news into snapshot each week.

Daily Summary of Global Water News

The Trump administration attempts to allocate more water to fighting California’s wildfires, despite claims by the state that it has adequate water supplies. Officials release water from 24 reservoirs in Kerala, India, as monsoon rains batter the region. A magnitude 6.2 aftershock rocks Lombok, Indonesia, leaving more people without basic amenities. Ecuador declares a state of emergency as it struggles to provide aid to migrants from Venezuela. Further testing of PFAS-contaminated water at a Vermont airport determine that the water is still safe to drink. Farmers in drought-stricken New South Wales, Australia, are forced to put down livestock as feed prices skyrocket. Read More

Weekly Digest of U.S. Water Policy and Trends.

Commerce Department tries to facilitate water for firefighting in California, even if it’s not needed. The Army Corps opens a national levee database to the public and attempts to expand state permitting authority for the Clean Water Act. The USGS reports on nutrient flows in the Chesapeake Bay and algal toxins in Florida. In a revised hurricane forecast, NOAA scientists expect a less active year. The EPA releases an agenda for its PFAS meeting in North Carolina. And lastly, the Interior secretary champions U.S. energy production. Read More

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Delhi Waits For Water

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It’s clear that getting enough water day-by-day is foremost on people’s minds. When the challenge is so great and children so thirsty, people often take their water sources into their own hands. Some entrepreneurs bring water by tank pulled by a tractor, and sell at an inflated rate. Others drill their own unsanctioned wells, some even in the middle of the street.

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